Notifiable diseases: CDC publishes weekly notifiable disease listings in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), reported by region, state, and nation: available online at www.cdc.gov .

Vaccine Information Statements: Produced by CDC and required prior to giving vaccinations, Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) explain vaccine risks and benefits and risks: available online at www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/VIS .

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS): Information and reporting forms for post-vaccination adverse events are available in the FDA Drug Bulletin and the Physicians' Desk Reference, via a 24-hour recorded message (1-800-822-7967), or online at www.vaers.org .

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). (2004). Altered standards of care in mass casualty events: Bioterrorism and other public health emergencies. Retrieved August 18, 2005, from http://www.ahrq.gov/research/altstand .

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). (2004). Medical management guidelines for unidentified chemicals. Retrieved August 17, 2005, from http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/MHMI/mmg170.html .

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2004a). Bioterrorism Agents/diseases. Retrieved August 24, 2005, from http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/agentlist.asp .

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2004b). Draft smallpox decontamination. Retrieved August 17, 2005, from http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/response-plan/files/guide-f.doc .

CERT Los Angeles. (2003). Simple triage and rapid treatment. Retrieved August 16, 2005, from http://www.cert-la.com/triage/start.htm .

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). (2004b). Disaster Fact Sheets and Backgrounders. Retrieved June 3, 2005, from http://www.fema.gov/hazards/ .

International Nursing Coalition for Mass Casualty Education (INCMCE). (2003). Educational Competencies for Registered Nurses responding to Mass Casualty Incidents. Retrieved August 12, 2005, from http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/nursing/coalitions/INCMCE/educomps.pdf .

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). (2003). Health care at the crossroads: Strategies for creating and sustaining community-wide emergency preparedness systems. Retrieved June 23, 2005, from http://www.jcaho.org/about+us/public+policy+initiatives/emergency
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Noji, E. K. (2005). Public health disaster consequences of disasters. Retrieved September 6, 2005, from http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture/lec20351/index.htm .

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (2004). Personal protective equipment. Retrieved August 17, 2005, from http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/er/hazsubs/equip.htm .

CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response – available at http://www.bt.cdc.gov

Chemical Agents – available at http://ww.bt.cdc.gov/agent/agentlistchem.asp

Mass Trauma – available at http://www.bt.cc.gov/masstrauma/index.asp

Natural Disasters – available at http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/index.asp

Radiation Emergencies – available at http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/index.asp

Preparedness and Children – available at http://www.bt.cdc.gov/children/index.asp

Coping with a Traumatic Event: Information for Health Professionals – available at http://www.bt.cdc.gov/masstrauma/copingpro.asp